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Pronunciation Practice • Words with silent letters

Some words have letters that are not pronounced when the words are spoken or read
aloud. There letters are known as silent letters.

Examples: honest, knowledge, half, why

A. Your teacher will read aloud the words given below. The highlighted letter in each
word is a silent letter. Learn to pronounce the words correctly.

1. knot 2. hour
3. watch 4. castle

5. listen 6. white
7. witch 8. knife

9. doubt 10. design

• Communication Skills
Write Well • Critical Thinking
• Writing a story based on given clues

A. You have read the play. Now, write a story based on it using the outline.

Sadiq and Iqbal — neighbours — shared garden — Sadiq bought a well from Iqbal —
did not allow Sadiq to use water to irrigate field — upset — went to Emperor Akbar —
heard the problem — asked ministers — needed time — asked Birbal to solve

problem — Birbal told Iqbal — would have to pay rent if water in the well was his —
understood own mistake — was ready to pay — Sadiq did not want — he could use
water — justice done finally
• Creativity
• Communication Skills
AIL Activity • Drawing and colouring a crown • Empathy
• Social Skills
• Discussing what one would do if one became an emperor for a day • Leadership

A. Draw/Colour and decorate an emperor’s crown in the given box. Use your ideas to
make it look grand and beautiful.

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